JF 4195: Sunbelt Slowdown, Institutional Capital and What’s Next with John Chang

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🗓️ 1 March 2026

⏱️ 37 minutes

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In this solo Horizon episode, John breaks down the Supreme Court’s ruling on tariffs, the subsequent policy shifts, and what it all means for the broader economy and commercial real estate. While tariffs don’t directly hit property owners, he explains how the ripple effects—particularly uncertainty—are slowing job creation, household formation, and overall space demand. He highlights how weaker migration and hiring trends are creating headwinds in overbuilt Sunbelt markets, while pent-up demand continues to build beneath the surface. John also shares observations from the Best Ever Conference, noting that institutional capital may lead the next cycle while retail syndication capital remains constrained. Visit trustetc.com/bestever for more info. Book your free demo today at bill.com/bestever and get a $100 Amazon gift card. Visit ⁠www.tribevestisc.com⁠ for more info. Try QUO for free PLUS get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to quo.com/BESTEVER Join the Best Ever Community The Best Ever Community is live and growing - and we want serious commercial real estate investors like you inside. It’s free to join, but you must apply and meet the criteria. Connect with top operators, LPs, GPs, and more, get real insights, and be part of a curated network built to help you grow. Apply now at⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.bestevercommunity.com⁠⁠ Podcast production done by⁠ ⁠Outlier Audio⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:12.5	can't-wait-to-dos. It's a new workday. Welcome back, best ever listeners, to the Horizon
1:19.7	podcast. Hey, I just want to start off by apologizing. I missed a session last week. I just had
1:27.3	ran into an issue. I couldn't't get past and so I ended up having to miss one of my episodes of which I hate doing. But I just did the best ever conference in Salt Lake City. Fantastic event. Great people. A lot of fun, and a lot of interesting commentary.
1:46.9	And I think that there are some real insights into how the commercial real estate outlook
1:53.3	is shaping up for 2026 that I picked up there. I also spoke at the ULI Trends Day conference in Phoenix, fantastic audience.
2:04.9	I think over a thousand people in the room.
2:07.7	I think it was pretty good.
2:08.6	And again, I actually met some amazing people with some tremendous insights at that conference.
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